2 Samuel 23:3

English Standard Version 2016

The God of Israel has spoken; the Rock of Israel has said to me: When one rules justly over men, ruling in the fear of God,

Cross References

2 Samuel 22:32

“For who is God, but the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God?

Deuteronomy 32:4

“The Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and upright is he.

Exodus 18:21

Moreover, look for able men from all the people, men who fear God, who are trustworthy and hate a bribe, and place such men over the people as chiefs of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.

Hebrews 1:8

But of the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.

Zechariah 9:9

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

Psalm 72:2

May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice!

Psalm 42:9

I say to God, my rock: “Why have you forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?”

Genesis 33:20

There he erected an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel.

Jeremiah 23:5

“Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.

Isaiah 32:1

Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule in justice.

Proverbs 31:9

Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy.

Psalm 110:2

The Lord sends forth from Zion your mighty scepter. Rule in the midst of your enemies!

Nehemiah 5:14

Moreover, from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year to the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes the king, twelve years, neither I nor my brothers ate the food allowance of the governor.

Exodus 20:2

“I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

Exodus 3:15

God also said to Moses, “Say this to the people of Israel: ‘The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.’ This is my name forever, and thus I am to be remembered throughout all generations.

1 Kings 10:9

Blessed be the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and set you on the throne of Israel! Because the Lord loved Israel forever, he has made you king, that you may execute justice and righteousness.”

Job 34:17

Shall one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty,

Psalm 72:1

Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to the royal son!

2 Samuel 8:15

So David reigned over all Israel. And David administered justice and equity to all his people.